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Ciphering

c 3i 1p 3h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of cipher

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ciphering mean?

verb

  1. convert ordinary language into code

    “We should encode the message for security reasons”

    Synonymscodeenciphercypherencryptinscribe

  2. make a mathematical calculation or computation

    Synonymscalculatecyphercomputework outreckon

Definitions shown for cipher, the base form of ciphering.

Is CIPHERING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CIPHERING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3i 1p 3h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
c 4i 1p 4h 3e 1r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
c 4i 1p 4h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
c 3i 1p 3h 3e 1r 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CIPHERING

Hooks for CIPHERING

Add one letter to the front or back of CIPHERING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cipherings

Words that end like CIPHERING

Common words that share the ending -ERING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

answeringbotheringsufferingwonderingalteringcoveringenteringofferingorderingbufferingdifferingfilteringgatheringmurderingmutteringnumberingrenderingwanderingadheringcateringloweringplasteringpoweringscattering
All words ending in -ERING

Ciphering: quick answers

Is CIPHERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CIPHERING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CIPHERING worth?
CIPHERING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ciphering mean?
ciphering is the present participle of cipher, which means “convert ordinary language into code”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CIPHERING?
You can make 171 shorter words from CIPHERING, such as CHIRPING, PERCHING, PECHING, NEPHRIC. See the full list.